jpdb beta

to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)

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man of letters; literary man

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association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

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oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

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caller; visitor

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evening; night; nighttime

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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deep place; depths; depth; profundity

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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to invite in; to show someone in

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one bow; one salute; one greeting

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to walk noisily; to walk loudly

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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bookshelf; bookcase

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somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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to take (be in) charge of

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class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

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graduate; alumnus; alumna

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feel; touch

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for

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head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator

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polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

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to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle

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dawn breaks; day dawns

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to go back to bed

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ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

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area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet

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morning mist

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to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

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superb view; picturesque scenery

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

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to get out of bed; to show a leg

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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early morning

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walk; stroll

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progress; development

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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